What is a negative political ad really saying? It is saying that the target of the ad has gotten too close to exposing the truth. It seems the time-honored way to campaign is to discredit and demean the opposition. It also means the target must be doing something right.

There is a TV ad targeting Millville City Commissioner Lynne Porreca Compari making the rounds on all the major news stations that accuses her of all the general negative things without offering any proof to back it up. It is paid for by South Jersey Stands Strong, which I assume is a PAC but I cannot find any reference to it anywhere.

Where is this money coming from? Who funds it? But it really begs the question: Who wants Compari out of the way? And why?

Getting to the bottom of things is what Compari does best. Her opponents don’t like that, especially when she gets too close for comfort to those who don’t want their nefarious escapades exposed.

Michelle Post

Millville

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